Federal Executive Boards Still Fully Operational Across U.S.
Created by Memorandum of President John F. Kennedy
By Staff Reporter
October 10, 2016
On November 14, 1961 U. S. President John F. Kennedy released a document titled, "Memorandum on the Need for Greater Coordination of Regional and Field Activities of the Government". The memorandum was directed to heads of departments and agencies.
In the opening statement, the President said:
"As an integral part of present steps to increase the effectiveness and economy of Federal agencies, I want coordination of government activities outside of Washington significantly strengthened. That is to include improvement of the management and direction of Federal offices throughout the country by the chief departmental officials in Washington, and provision for an interagency working group for closer coordination across department and agency lines in important centers of Federal activity outside of the National Capital area."
The President went on to note that more than ninety percent of all Federal employees work outside of the Washington area. (In 2016, according to Federal Government figures, more than eighty five percent of Federal employees work outside of the National Capital Region.)
Today, we know the organization created by President Kennedy's memorandum as "Federal Executive Boards". Federal Executive Boards (FEBs) are located in cities that are major centers of Federal activity, and the FEBs are composed of Federal field office agency heads and military commanders in those cities.
Read more about FEBs.
Information source: U.S. Office of Personnel Management